Duplicate share certificate services
Lost your share certificate? We help you recover your shares
Losing or damaging a physical share certificate can make it difficult to access your investment.
Rareclaims helps you verify the shareholding, trace the relevant records, prepare the required documentation, coordinate with the company and RTA, and manage the applicable recovery and dematerialisation process from start to finish.
We will help you if
- You have lost your original physical share certificates.
- You have only photocopies or partial investment records.
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You know the company name but do not have the original
certificates. - Your name, address, PAN or other investor details do not match the records.
- The original shareholder has passed away and the certificates are missing.
- You are unsure about the folio number or certificate details.
- Your share certificates are damaged, torn or unreadable.
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You need help moving the recovered securities into your
demat account. - Transmission is required before the shares can be credited to the entitled holder.
- The company has changed its name, merged, demerged or undergone another corporate change.
How we help with recovery
Establish your shareholding
We review the available information to confirm the shares and their current status.
Trace the missing records
We identify the relevant company, RTA, folio and available certificate details.
Prepare your case
We identify the applicable documents, declarations and requirements for the duplicate-security process.
Resolve ownership issues
We handle applicable corrections and coordinate transmission requirements where the original shareholder has passed away.
Manage RTA coordination
We handle the required communication, submissions and follow-ups with the relevant company and RTA.
Take It through to recovery
We manage the applicable process through to recovery and dematerialisation, wherever required.
From lost certificate to recovered shares
We take care of the key steps involved in tracing, verifying and recovering your investment.
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Tell us what you have
Provide any certificates, photocopies, company names, folio details, dividend records or other information you have.
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We trace & verify
We investigate the available records to identify the shareholding, current status and relevant company or RTA.
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We build your recovery case
We identify the applicable requirements, organise the documentation and coordinate with the relevant company/RTA.
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We take care of the rest
We manage the applicable recovery, transmission and dematerialisation process and follow up until the securities reach the appropriate outcome.
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Lost the certificate, not the investment
Rareclaims helps trace the shareholding, manage the required documentation and coordinate the applicable recovery process so your securities can move towards dematerialisation.
FAQS
Frequently asked questions
What should I do if I have lost my physical share certificate?
You can start by sharing any available information such as the company name, folio number, certificate details, photocopy, dividend records or old correspondence. We can help trace the available records and identify the applicable process.
Can you help if I do not have a photocopy of the certificate?
Yes. We can work with the other information available to help trace the shareholding and establish its current status.
What if the certificate is damaged?
We can review the available certificate and identify the applicable investor-service process based on its condition and the records available.
Can you help if I do not know the folio or certificate number?
Yes. We can work with the available investment information and help trace the relevant shareholding details wherever possible.
What if the original shareholder has passed away?
We can help the nominee or eligible legal heir with the applicable transmission and recovery process, subject to the required documentation and verification.
What if my name or other investor details do not match the old records?
We can identify the applicable record-correction or KYC requirements and manage the documentation and coordination required for the case.
What if the company has merged or changed its name?
We can trace the relevant corporate changes and identify the current company or successor entity and the RTA handling the records.
Can the recovered shares be credited to my demat account?
Yes, subject to the applicable requirements and successful verification. Duplicate securities and certain other investor-service requests are processed in dematerialised form, with securities credited to the investor's demat account under the current SEBI framework.
Do you provide end-to-end support?
Yes. Rareclaims handles the applicable process, including shareholding verification, document preparation, record corrections, transmission where required, company/RTA coordination, submission and follow-up.
How long does the process take?
The timeline depends on the available records, documentation required, corrections involved, and processing by the relevant company and RTA.